Recognition of Finite Simple Groups S 4(q) by Their Element Orders

It is proved that among simple groups $S_4(q)$ in the class of finite groups, only the groups $S_4(3^n)$, where $n$ is an odd number greater than unity, are recognizable by a set of their element orders. It is also shown that simple groups $U_3(9)$, ${^3D}_4(2)$, $G_2(4)$, $S_6(3)$, $F_4(2)$, and ${^2E}_6(2)$ are recognizable, but $L_3(3)$ is not.